Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02
NAME LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


eu-rence
The majority and minority reports of tn,
committee on Labor upon the bills To reru
late the hours of labor came up from tn,
house, the majority report accepted, the
majority bill amended and passed to be en-
| crossed.
Mr. Heath of Kennebec moved. pending
the question of the acceptance of the reports
that they be laid on tie table the bill of the
majority be printed as amended b, the House
and that the whole matter be assigned "a 3
special order for Thursday next at 10 so. tc
take precedence of ali other matters. He
SAID he made this motion after consultation
with the chairman of the Committee on La.
Dor.
Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot, bv consent pre-.
sented the following proposed amendment
Tor the purpose of having it printed He
explained that the purpose was to make clear
an amendment OF the House: At the end of
| Sec substituting provided, however, an,
lemale OF lS years OF age or over NAV law
fully contract for such labor for any number
OF hours in excess of said ten hours per dsy,
not exceeding six hours in any one week, or
sixty hours in any one year, receiving add.
tional compensation therefor
Mr.. Heath's motion to table, print and as.
sign time then prevailed
Mr.. Norcross of Franklin presented the
petition of Samuel w. Sargent ct ais. for the
extension of the charter of the Franklin &
Megantic railroad, which WAS referred to
the Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Expresses.
Mr., Sargent of Hancock, under a suspen-
sion OF the rule, presented the petition of r
w. Walker and "a others for a law to pro.
tect the alewive fishery in Bagaduce river,
which was referred to the Committee on
Fisheries and Game.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec presented the re-
monstrance of Z. G. Storer and f6 others of
Augusta against any change in the peddler
law, which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
Mr.. Daggett of Piscataquis presented the
| remonstrance of Mrs. c. L. Spauldng and
% others, females and employees of Foxcroft
Woolen Mills. and Mary A. Dodge and &c
others of Guilford Woolen Mills against any
law in relation to labor discriminating between
men and women, which were referred to tbs
Committee on Labor.
! Mr.. Norcross of Franklin presented resolve
in favor of the State reform school which was
passed to be engrossed under suspension O.
the rule, on motion of Mr.. Allen of Knox.
| communication was received from the
Hon E. c. Bnrleigh, signifying his accept
ance of the office of Treasurer of State, tC
which he bad been elected, and transmitting
his official bond referred to the Committee
on Financial Affairs.
Mr.. Hinckley from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, reported ought not to pass or
bill an act to fix the time for taking black
bass in Meddybemps Lake, Washington
County.
| Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Lega
Affairs, reported legislation nexpediert or
order referred by the last legislature to this
relating to the necessity for legislation to re
strict or control the use of dynamite or nitro
| glycerIne,
Resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
| lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
passed to be engrossed by the Senate, came
back from the House recommitted to the
| Committee on Financial Affairs. On motor
of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot, the Senate re
considered its vote passing the bill and re
committed in concurrence.
A communi alton was received from tht
House requesting the return to that branct
of bill an act to incorporate the Calais Cit,
Railway Co. The votes passing the same tC
! be enacted and engrossed were reconsiderrC
and the bill returned.
Bill an act in relation to county roads il
unincorpora;ed townships, on its passage t
be engrossed, was laid on the table on motor
of MIR. Heath of Kennebec
! Bill an act to provide for bureau of in
dustrial and labor statistics, on its passage tC
be engrossed, was amended on motion of Mr.
i Weymouth of York, by striking out ''fiv'
hundred" in the 9th line of sec. and insert
ing lone thousand Also bv amending
House amendment e. by striking out "ter
thousand" and inserting "six thousand.
Also by striking from line of sec. th'
word -four" and inserting "five." The bill wa
then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act relative to the election of select
men, assessors and overseers of the pOo
came up by special assignment. the pending
question being upon cOncurring With The
House in its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot understood th
bill would inaugurate the policy of electing
selectman annually, to hold for three years
who shall also be assessor and overseer of tn
poor. He regarded this in the interests o
towns, because at each election they woult
have the benefit of the experience of one maj
for one year and another for two years
which was often a material consideration
and he had no doubt that in some cases woult
| be the means of saving large sums of none
to the people.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox opposed the bill
taking the ground that the people could bette
regulate the matter as it now is. If they ge
a good board they could keep it, but if not
elect another.
Mr.. Wallace of Washington also oppose
the bill because he considered the law salts
factory as it now exists. Another objection
to it would be that it obliges those towns VII
now have separate boards of assessors an
overseers of the poor to combine them wit
the board of selectmen.
MIR. Lord of Penobscot said there was
desire on the part of some sections TO nav
such law, and to give those the benefits G
such statute he moved to amend so as t
make the system optional with towns.
MIR. Flint of Somerset favored the bill a
being in the interests of economy and goo
government. and gave instances that ha
come under his observation of financial los
through the action of new boards of selec,
men not conversant with the towns busine,
in the past.
Mr.. Heath Of KenDebec opposed the bill
1t was simply taking from the people som
rights which they now have. He thought
safe to leave the matter as it now is
Mr.. Allen of Knox also opposed the bill
So far as he knew il was very satisfactory I
towns to choose their selectmen without an
compulsiou as 10 the time which the
shall hold If selectmen were electe
that were not satisfactory they. coul
be dropped at the end of yeal
and he thought this was a privilege whic
should not be abridged
/ On motion of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot tn
bi was then laid on the table and assie ne
G. ar n'ciopk